Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Teignbridge District Council On Behalf of Strata Service Solutions Ltd
Forde House, Brunel Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 4XX
UK
Contact person: Miss Rosanna Wilson
Telephone: +44 1626215120
E-mail: rosanna.wilson@teignbridge.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.teignbridge.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Teckal company
I.5) Main activity
Other: Information technology
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Civica Software Licence and Support of a Revenues and Benefits System
Reference number: DN479092
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72260000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Civica Software licence and Support of Teignbridge’s Revenues and Benefit System.
This VEAT notification is for the licencing and support of the existing Teignbridge Council Revenues and Benefits System on their behalf by Strata Service Solutions Ltd a Teckal company part owned by Teignbridge District Council. Strata Service Solutions manage the budget and the contract on behalf of Teignbridge District Council.
The Council are not looking to procure a replacement system, but just continue with licence and support of the system currently in place.
Civica Ltd is the owner of the Intellectual property rights (IPR) of the APP System software and is the sole provider of licences and support. Civica is therefore the only provider able to provide licences, maintenance and support of the software.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
325 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Civica Software licence and Support of Teignbridge’s Revenues and Benefit System.
This VEAT notification is for the licencing and support of the existing Teignbridge Council Revenues and Benefits System on their behalf by Strata Service Solutions Ltd a Teckal company part owned by Teignbridge District Council. Strata Service Solutions manage the budget and the contract on behalf of Teignbridge District Council.
The Council are not looking to procure a replacement system, but just continue with licence and support of the system currently in place.
Civica Ltd is the owner of the Intellectual property rights (IPR) of the APP System software and is the sole provider of licences and support. Civica is therefore the only provider able to provide licences, maintenance and support of the software.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
Teignbridge District Council purchased the Civica Revenues and Benefits solution in 2012. This VEAT notice is for the on- going Licencing and support for this system.
This VEAT notification is for the support and maintenance of the in situ Revenues and Benefits solution managed on their behalf by Strata Service Solutions Ltd a Teckal company part owned by Teignbridge District Council. Strata Service Solutions manage the budget and the contract on behalf of Teignbridge District Council.
The contract is not to procure a new system or solution, it is solely to support the system it has previously procured. Competition is absent for technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights (source code, licencing, Civica do not allow other 3rd parties to provide licence subscription and support). No alternative or substitute exists that can provide the required licencing and support services.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: TDC20004
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
22/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Civica UK Ltd
Southbank Central (8th Floor)
London
SE1 9LQ
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
325 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Teignbridge District Council on Behalf of Strata Service Solutions Ltd
Forde House, Brunel Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 4XX
UK
Telephone: +44 1626215120
E-mail: rosanna.wilson@teignbridge.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2020